The Senate this week is considering the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants ...

The U.S. immigration system isn’t ready for the havoc and expense this bill could unleash. But the real pain will be felt by ...

Party spending leaders are warning the bill is unworkable in its current form and will cost far more to implement than past ...

Republicans and some Democrats want you to believe that the Laken Riley Act is about deporting shoplifters. Don't believe the ...

As some Senate Democrats prepare to try to amend the awful new immigration bill, will the party unite and try to force ...

The Laken Riley Act cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday as lawmakers voted 82-10 to consider the ...

Democrats have a terrible habit, during moments of right-wing backlash, of voting for Republican legislation that they don’t ...

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said Sunday he is “a no” on the Laken Riley Act “as currently written.” “As currently written, I ...

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to move the Laken Riley Act forward to another art of the legislative process.

The Alabama Senator's crackdown on illegal immigrants charged with certain crimes has gained some bipartisan support in ...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said on Sunday that the Laken Riley Act, a bill aimed at curbing crime by migrants, is a ...

The Laken Riley Act was passed on a 264-159 vote, with 48 House Democrats joining the Republican majority. The bill will now ...